To:F. E. DZERZHINSKY

Written:Written in October, after 19, 1920Published:First published in 1965 inCollected Works, Fifth Ed., Vol. 51.

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      Progress Publishers,1975,

      Moscow,Volume 44,

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ComradeDzerzhinsky

Banditshave seized theBoldyrev(Rasskazovo) factories
(TambovGubernia).

Itis an absolute scandal.

Ipropose that the Chekists (and the Gubernia Executive
Committee people) of Tambov Gubernia who were caught
off their guard

1)becourt-martialled,

2)thatKornev be severely reprimanded,

3)thatextremely energetic people be sent there at once,

4)thata severe trimming and instructions be given by
telegraph.